Stories from the Dragstrip
Spring is in full thrash, and the month of April flew by in a flash. A pair of four-wide NHRA events on either side of the country highlighted the drag racing action — the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas closed out a series of events out west before teams trekked east to Charlotte for... Continue Reading →
The righteously challenging NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series category of Comp Eliminator is one that demands a thoughtful, strategic approach and a capable, quick-thinking driver. On Sunday, second-generation racer Taylor Chomiski and his team emphasized their ability to rise to the challenge as they claimed a second consecutive victory at The Strip at Las... Continue Reading →
With two events already in the books for the Lucas Oil-branded Emmons Motorsports team, a trio of brothers are headed to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to race their first event of the season on NHRA’s national event tour. Identical triplets Terry, Jerry, and Gary Emmons are heading West from their home in... Continue Reading →
This month, Auto Imagery Vice President and photographer Alex Owens, along with photographers Gary Nastase and Rich Lawce, sorted through thousands of images to hand-select 10 great photos from recent races. In March, the Auto Imagery team aimed their cameras at three NHRA national events to start the season: the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals, the... Continue Reading →
In celebration of NHRA’s upcoming 75th anniversary in 2026, officials at In-N-Out Burger and NHRA announced the scheduling of a special Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event on March 12-15, 2026, at historic In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The event, which will be the first time that a Lucas Oil Series event has been... Continue Reading →
Hope you like hearing about the history of winning, because there is a LOT to talk about here. We’re in the midst of the 65th running of the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, and it feels like a fine time to hash out who’s carved their name in the hallowed ground here at In-N-Out Burger Pomona... Continue Reading →
The 65th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals are providing the opportunity for West Coast racers to go back-to-back with national events after last weekend’s duel in the desert at the Arizona Nationals, though under vastly different conditions. Last weekend in Phoenix, it was hot as hades as the sun burned into the racing surface; this... Continue Reading →
Plenty of accolades have been earned by five-time Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion Justin Lamb throughout his nearly 30 years behind the wheel, and the most recent came this past weekend as he won Stock Eliminator at the 40th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals. Driving the RAD Torque Systems COPO Camaro out of the... Continue Reading →
The West Coast launch of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national event schedule is taking place this weekend at the dragstrip in the desert, Firebird Motorsports Park. Qualifying and time trials for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors took place throughout the day on Friday, and eliminations are set to begin bright and... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago at the season-opener in Gainesville, Matt Hartford and crew chief Eddie Guarnaccia put the Total Seal Piston Rings Pro Stocker in the top spot in early Friday qualifying, but the remainder of the event did not follow suit. Leaving the Gatornationals far too early translated to a team that was fiercely determined... Continue Reading →
